Victor Kremer (producer)

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Victor Albert Kremer (born June 17, 1870 in Germany) was a music publisher, film producer and distributor, as well as a real estate developer in the U.S. An immigrant from Germany, Kremer established a music publishing company. He later acquired studio space to produce his own films and acquired film rights from Essanay as it shut operations.[1] His company reissued several Charlie Chaplin films.

Kremer was born in June 17, 1870 in Alsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.[2][3] He immigrated to the U.S. on November 29, 1892 and by 1898 Kremer had formed a music publishing firm. He was Alfred Solman’s cousin and issued Solman’s first song, “Miss Phoebe Johnsing”.[4] Kremer and the Solman family shared a residence from 1898 to 1900, and during or shortly after that time, Solman and his wife became estranged and then divorced. On July 6, 1903 Eugenia Solman married Victor Kremer.[5]

Kremer was production manager for W. H. Clifford's short-lived film company. After it failed, he distributed the company's Shorty Hamilton western films from his namesake film company.

Texas Guinan made two films with his production company.[6] He also made a film with opera sensation Lina Cavalieri.

He had an office in New York City. He acquired control of four Charlie Chaplin films.[7]

Two directors attempted to bring suit for improper allocations of money after being removed from the company.[8]

His music publishing company produced several songs by Theron Catlen Bennett.[9] He reported success selling the song "Tattle Tales" composed by Bert Peters with words by Harold Atteridge.[10]

Gallery

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  The Oen Vulture (1918)

Filmography

• The Pen Vulture (1918)
• When Arizona Won (1919) starring ·Shorty Hamilton[11]
• Stripped for a Million (1919)
• A Jitney Elopement, reissue of 1915 Charlie Chaplin movie
• A Burlesque on Carmen, reissue of 1915 Chaplin film
• By the Sea (1919), reissue of Chaplin's 1915 film
• The Champion, re-release of the 1915 film
• Work
• Dangerous Trails (1920)
• Mad Love (1920), starring Lina Cavalieri
• Voices (1920)[12]
• The Winding Trail (1921)
• Screen Smiles
• Broncho Billy and the Rattler

Discography

• "Palm Leaf Rag" (1903) by Scott Joplin

References

1. Miller, Blair (March 19, 2013). Almost Hollywood: The Forgotten Story of Jacksonville, Florida. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780761859949 – via Google Books.
2. “Mainz, Germany, Family Registers 1760-1900,” database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/74521:8958 ) : accessed 8 Aug 2022.
3. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSQN-GSC  : accessed 23 April 2021), Victor Kremer in household of Alfred Solman, Precinct 29 Lake View Chicago city Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 806, sheet 21A, family 408, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,277.
4. New York Passenger List, SS Dresden, November 29, 1892; Chicago City Directories, 1896–1900.
5. Chicago City Directories, 1898–1900; Cook County Illinois Marriages.
6. "Texas Guinan – Women Film Pioneers Project". wfpp.columbia.edu.
7. "Motion Picture News". Motion Picture News. March 19, 1919 – via Google Books.
8. Legislature, New York (State) (March 19, 1922). "New York Legislative Documents" – via Google Books.
9. Jasen, David A. (2007). Ragtime: An Encyclopedia, Discography, and Sheetography. ISBN 9780415978620.
10. "Billboard". 1908.
11. Soister, John T.; Nicolella, Henry; Joyce, Steve (10 January 2014). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929. ISBN 9780786487905.
12. Soister, John T.; Nicolella, Henry; Joyce, Steve (January 10, 2014). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929. McFarland. ISBN 9780786487905 – via Google Books.

External links

• Webpage on Kremer